German Online Poker Pro Claims $1,500 PLO8 Title at WSOP
June 27, 2008
At a final table highlighted by eight-time bracelet winner Erik Seidel, it was a 21-year-old German online poker phenom who rose to the occassion. Martin Klaser built up momentum and charged through the Event 43, $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha 8 or Better, final table to grab the gold bracelet and $216,211.
Klaser entered the day third in chips, just slightly behind Seidel and chip leader Jon Maren. Once the ball started rolling, it was Klaser and Casey Kastle who could be credited with every elimination at the final table. Kastle knocked out four players, including Seidel. Klaser took care of the other three, clearing the table for heads-up play.
Foxwoods Resort Casino lays off 200 employees
June 27, 2008
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (AP) _ The tribe that owns the Foxwoods Resort Casino says nearly 200 employees have been laid off.
A spokeswoman for the Mashantucket Pequots says the layoffs of middle-managers and some hourly employees are part of what she calls a strategic organizational review process begun in January.
The job cuts are believed to be the first in the casino’s 16-year history. Foxwoods employs about 10,000 people at its casinos.
Alberta ready to play high-stakes oil game
June 27, 2008
It took a bit of pushing, but Finance Minister Iris Evans finally admitted Wednesday that Alberta might someday squeeze down the supply of oil, allowing the province to make a dramatic point in the energy debate.
“That would be very much a last-ditch, final measure,” Evans said Wednesday.
There Are Many Different Classes of Blackjack Players
June 27, 2008
Other than live poker, blackjack has more strategy to it than any other casino table game. How well or how poorly you play can literally make you or break you.
Even among the more experienced players, there are still several classes of performance. Does a player know his basic hand playing strategy? Does he fall prey to the many senseless myths that so many players believe in — and play by? Does he recognize the true warning signs of a “bad shoe”, or the clues of a good one? Does he really know a good hand from a bad one?
Top pro runs a big bluff to win poker hand
June 27, 2008
Some players are so afraid of getting bluffed out of a pot that they will call you on every street. Against these calling stations, you will have to show down the best hand.
So, if you’re going to pick a spot to bluff, you need to pick an opponent who is capable of laying down a hand, as top pro Andrew Black did at the $15,000-buy-in Doyle Brunson World Poker Classic at Las Vegas’ Bellagio in 2007.
Titan Poker player Douglas Simmons hits the jackpot after 9 months of skilled poker playing.
June 26, 2008
Titan Poker, the largest poker room on the iPoker Network, has awarded player Douglas Simmons from the United Kingdom his largest poker win ever. By winning five straight $5 + $1 Maui “Jackpot Sit ‘N Go” tournaments, Douglas was able to also capture the special $36,000 Maui Jackpot Prize.
Speaking shortly after the tournament, Douglas said: “It’s great to know that after playing poker for a short time that I have been able to win 5 Maui “Sit ‘N Go’s” in a row to scoop the jackpot.”
Offering advice to poker players, he says that “the jackpot target is achievable if you put your mind to it and you’re in luck with the cards dealt.”
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UK Fever Hits Titan Poker Players Going for Grosvenor Gold
June 26, 2008
UK Fever Hits Titan Poker Players Going for Grosvenor Gold
World renowned poker room Titan Poker is giving away weekly chances to win prize packages to a selection of one of four star-studded venues in the United Kingdom’s most prestigious tournament, the Grosvenor Poker Tour (GUKPT). Read more
Canadian Poker Tour, Canadian Poker Player Magazine Takeover Complete
June 26, 2008
HeadsUp Entertainment Inc. just announced that it has completed the acquisition of certain assets of Fifth street Publishers Ltd. including ownership and control of the Canadian Poker Tour (CPT) and Canadian Poker Player Magazine. This supplements the Company’s own brand, Canadian Championship Poker, and positions itself as the dominant force in the Canadian Poker market in the areas of television production and tournament infrastructure.
